g-din Branko Azeski, Pretsedatel na Stopanskata komora na Makedonija

1. g-din Branko Azeski, Pretsedatel na Stopanskata komora na Makedonija Welcome addresses Mr. Branko Azeski, President of the Economic Chamber of Macedonia

2. Koja e celata na na odr`uvaweто na na{iot forum? Which is the objective of the organization of our Forum?

3. U~estvoто na trgovskata razmena so EU, vo vkupnata trgovska razmena na Republika Makedonija, pove}e godini ja nadminuva polovinata na istata. The share of trade exchange with the EU, in the overall trade exchange of the Republic of Macedonia, for several years surpass the half of it.

4. Republika Makedonija e vo direktеn bilateralno reguliran trgovski odnos so EU od 1991 godina, so jasno izrazena aspiracija za priklu~uvawe kon neа - osobeno jasna koga se raboti za privatниот sektor. Republic of Macedonia is in direct bilaterally regulated trade relations with the EU since 1991, with clearly expressed aspiration for joining the Union- especially obvious when the private sector is concerned.

5. Ovoj Forum, organiziran od strana na privatниот sektor, ima za cel biznis-zaednicata u{te edna{ da го naglasi nekompromisниот konsenzus na poдdr{ka во odnos zabrzanoто asocirawe na Republika Makedonija so Evropskata unija i NATO. This Forum, organized by the private sector, has a goal, the business community to stress once again the uncompromised consensus of support regarding the faster association of the Republic of Macedonia with the European Union and NATO.

6. Patot kon Brisel vodi preku sorabotka so sosediте - taa kovanica na na{ite evropski prijateli, којашто е milion pati povtorena, zasega najdobro ja sфati biznisot kojшто, svedoci sme, sekojdnevno gi eliminira grani~nite barieri i ja unapreduva ekonomskata sorabotka. The road towards Brussels leads through cooperation with the neighbors – that neologism of our European friends, which is repeated for million times, is best understood so far by the business, which, as we are witnesses of, everyday eliminate the border barriers and upgrade the economic cooperation.

7. Javnosta gubi mnogu energija na famoznoto pra{awe: Koga? Koga datumot za pregovorite? The public use much energy on the famous question: When? When will be the negotiation date?

8. Energijata u{te pove}e treba da ja naso~ime, pred se na zgolemuvawe na sinergijata pome|u politi~kata voqa, administrativniot kapacitet i ekspertskiot.Toa e edinstveniot pat koj }e ne dovede do baraniot odgovor. Privatniot sektor o~ekuva negoviot ekspertsi kapacitet da bide iskoristen! We should direct more our energy, mostly to the increasing of the synergy between the political will, administration capacity and experts’ capacity. This is the only way that will bring us to the requested answer. Private sector expects its experts` capacity to be used.

9. ]e ja iskoristam ovaa prilika da potsetam deka Stopanskata komora na Makedonija, kako doma}in, ima dokazi za aktivnиот odnos kon EU-integrativниот proces. I avail myself of this opportunity to remind that the Economic Chamber of Macedonia, as host, has evidences for the active relation towards the EU integration process

10. - Preтstaveni sme i aktivno participirame vo Nacionalniot sovet za EU-integracija na Republika Makedonija; - ^lenovi sme na Evropskata komora - Eurochambres, {to ni ovozmo`uva, pokraj drugoto, ve}e od sega, zaedno so komorite od zemjite-~lenki na EU да vlijaeme vrz kreiraweто na regulatornaта ramka na delovниот ambient vo EU; - We are represented and we actively participate in the National Council for EU Integration of the Republic of Macedonia; - We are members of Eurochambres, which enable us, among other, since now, together with the Chambers of the EU member states to have impact over the creation of the regulatory frame of the EU business environment;

11. - сo Eurochambres i komorite od Zapaden Balkan, vo ramkite na КARDS-programaта vo 2004/2005 godina go realiziravme Пroektот za institucionalno zajaknuvawe; - оvaa godina so Eurochambres i со komorite od Zapaden Balkan го zapo~naвме Пroektот za zajaknuvawe na kapacitetot za privlekuvawe stranski investicii vo regionot; - With Eurochambres and the Western Balkan Chambers, in the frames of CARDS Programme in 2004/2005 we have realized the Institutional Strengthening Project; - This year with Eurochambres and the Western Balkan Chambers we have started the Project for strengthening of the capacity for attraction of foreign investments in the Region;

12. - кomorite-~lenki na Asocijacijaта na бalkanskite komori, zaedno so Unijaта na germanskite industriski i trgovski komori (DIHK), od 2001 godina se во Пroektot Partneri, finansiran od strana na Vladata na Сојузна Republika Germanija. Proektот e naso~en kon izgraduvawe na komorskiот institucionаlen kapacitet, regionalnaта sorabotka, pribli`uvawe kon EU i unapreduvawe na stopanskata sorabotka na regionot so Geramanija; - Member-chambers of the Association of the Balkan Chambers (ABC) in association with the Union of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), since 2001 are in the Partners Project, financed by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Projects is directed towards the building up of the chambers institutional capacity, regional cooperation, approach to the EU and promotion and development of the economic cooperation of the Region with Germany;

13. - бevme partneri i doma}ini na Evro Info Centarот; - сega sme del od konzorciumot so Univerzitetot „Св. Kiril i Metodiј„ i Agencijata za podдr{ka na pretpriemni{tvoto i doma}ini na eden od trite Moduli na Evropskata pretpriemни~ka mre`a (European Enterprise Network) - sukcesor na Evro Info Centarот. - We were partners and hosts of the Euro Info Center; - Now we are part of the consortium with “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University and the Agency for Promotion of Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Macedonia and are hosts to one of the three Modules of the European Enterprise Network – successor to Euro Info Center.

14. Privatniot sektor ima kapacitet i jasna voлјa vo partnerstvoto so javniot sektor да го prezemе svojot del od odgovornosta za idninata, kako na nacionalnо nivo, taka i na regionalno. Osobeno vo ovoj ~uвstvitelen moment niz koјшто minuva svetskata ekonomija. Private sector has capacity and clear and obvious will in partnership with the public sector to undertake its part of the responsibility for the future, on national level, as well as on regional level. Especially in this delicate moment which the world economy is going through.

15. Ovа go ka`uvam ne samo vo imeто na makedonskata biznis-zednica, туку i vo imeто na regionalnata. Dекa e toa taka, potvrduva i prisutnosta na pretsedatelite i preтstavnicite na 11 nacioнalni stopanski komori od Jugoisto~na Evropa. Molam da gi pozdraviмe. I say this not only on behalf of the Macedonian business community but also on behalf of the regional business community. That it is true, confirms the presence of the presidents and representatives of 11 national chambers of economy from the Southeast Europe. I ask you kindly to greet them all.

16. Deneska }e mo`eme da gi slu{neme iskustvata na 3 grupi na zemji: - ~lenki na Evropskata уnija (Slovenija, Bugarija, Romanija), - kandidati za ~lenstvo vo EU (Makedonija, Hrvatska, Turcija) i - aspiranti za ~lenstvo vo EU (Srbija, Albanija, BiH i Crna Gora). Today we will hear the experiences of the 3 groups of countries: - members of the European Union (Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania), - EU candidate status countries (Macedonia, Croatia and Turkey) and- aspirants for membership in EU (Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro).

17. Celiot toj kolorit na razli~ni statusi dovolno jasno zboruva за фактот kolku sme me|usebno oddeleni na tolku mal prostor. The whole that coloring of various statuses explains clearly enough the fact how we are mutually separated on such a small space.

18. Postoi samo edna zaedni~ka niшka {to ne spojuvasite nas - toa e biznisot i edna edinstvena cel-toa e evroatlanтskata integracija. Zatoa, sekojdnevno da gi unapreduvame ekonomskite relacii i da gi zabrzame ~ekorite kon Evropskata уnija-se nadevam toa }e bidat i klu~nite poraki od dene{niot forum. There is only one common link which connected us all – and that is the business and one unique goal –and that is the Euro-Atlantic integration. Therefore, everyday we have to upgrade and develop the economic relations and to speed up our steps towards the European Union – I hope that those will be our key messages from today’s Forum.

19. Vi blagodaram za Vnimanieto! Thank you for Your Attention!